Fertilizer-distributer



B. T. NOBLES.

FERTILIZER DISTRIBUTER.

APPLICATION FILED JULY 3.1919.

1,345,390. atent d uly 6, 1920.

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FERTILIZER-DISTRIBUTER:

' ApplicationfiledmT-uly 3'; 1919. Serial No; -30sz453.

increase the'efliciency'and utility of devices of this character. 7

Another object ofthe invention is toprovide a device of this character having'coact ing means for controlling the flow of the fertilizer material'orcompound, and cutting off the flow when turning'at the ends of the" rows-or at other times when required.

lVith these and otherobjects in view the invention consists in certain novellfeatures of construction as hereafter shown and de scribed and then specifically pointed out in the claims, and in the drawings illustrative 1 of the preferred embodiment of the invention.

Figure 1 is a side elevation of the improved device. 2

F ig. 2 is a rear elevation.

Fig. 3 is a transverse section enlarged on the line 3-3 of Fig. 1."

Fig; 4 is a sectional detail illustrating the arrangement of the coacting valve and cutoff devices.

The improveddevice comprises a support ing frame including spaced side members 10 and carrying an axle 11 at one endto support a combined operating: and traction wheel 12. Projectinglaterally of the wheel- 12 are a plurality of pins 13 designed to operate the distributing mechanism hereafter described.

Mounted upon the frame members 10 is a hopper or receptacle 14 having a contracted discharge opening indicated at 15 at the lower end, the lower lines of the discharge being inclined downwardly toward the rear of the apparatus, as sh own by dotted lines in Fig. 1. Operating handle members 16 are connected to the frame members 10 at their forward ends and likewise connected by a transverse member 17 at the rear side of the receptacle 14. The transverse member 17 forms a rear support to the receptacle 14, while the lower portion of the receptacle is supported between the side Specification of Letters Patent Patented July 6 13920.

members 10. By this means the receptacle is supported in vertical position with its discharging opening 15 directed downs wardl y beneath the lower line of the frame .members' 10. Disposed between the frame members 10 at their rear side are standards 18 having a covering plate 19 at their lower ends, the latter curving rearw-ardly and .ownwardly and likewise inclined inwardly to form covering members to movethe soil inwardly over the distributed fertilizer mater1al=as the machine is" drawn forwardly. Tlhe standards 18 are suitably braced as indicated" at 20 in Fig. 1; and'likewise connected by a transverse member 21. Disposed beneath the discharge of the recep-v tacle 14: is a' distributer devicezcomprising a flat bottom member 22 and sheet metal sides 23" and rear-24:. The three parts 22, 23 and 24 forming a trough like structure open at the rear end." Thesheet metal portIOII will preferably be in one piece extending beneath the bottom member 22 as shown The distributing device is suspended'from the frame members 10'by a bail-likemem ber 25, the latter member.

Attached tothe distributing device is an arm 27 extending rearwardly and upwardly and terminating in a downwardly curved portlon 28which is successively engaged by the teeth 1 3'when the wheel is rotated. By this arrangement it" will be obvious that when the machine is moved forward over the ground the traction wheel 12 will cause the pins 13 to actuate the bar or arm 27-1and thus vibrate the distributing apparatus and causing it to move to a limited extent up wardly and downwardly toward and away from the open discharging end of the receptacle 14, and thus uniformly and evenly distribute the material over the rear open end Bearing'against of the distributer member. the rear face of the receptacle 14 is a controlling valve member 29 having a longitudinally directed slot 30 through which a bolt 31 extends. The latter having a win nut 32 to enable the member 29 to be ad justed vertically against the rear face of the receptacle within the range of the slot 30. At its lower end the member 29 operates directly above the upper face of the bottom 22 of the distributer member, so that the space between the lower open end of the member 14 and the distributer member 22 pivoted at 26 to the frame and united to an operatingirod or bar 86,

.( turbing the adjustment of the valve.

the latter extending through a keeper 37 on the member 17 and terminating in a hand grip portion 38. By this arrangement, it will be obvious that by adjusting themember 36 vertically through its'keeper 37 the;

plates 34 may be correspondingly adjusted and moved into its downward position against the upper face of the distributing member 22, and thus cut-off the flow. The cutoff member 34 is thus operative independently of the movement of the valve 29, and may be adjusted to engage against the upper face of the member 22 no matter what position the valve may occupy. Thus the flow may be entirely out off without tiliS- ne cut-off member is designed tobe employed at the ends of the rows when the distributing of the material is not desired, or when the machine is to be moved from place to place and the distribution of the material not desired.

If required a suitable pull member 39 may be attached'to the frame members 10 at their forward ends and extend in advance of the wheel 12 and terminating in a hook 40 to which adraft appliance may be applied, if it is required to move the device over the ground through the medium of a draft animal or other power. or p The improved device may likewise be moved over the ground manually by employing the handle 16 in the ordinary manner as in a plow orihand cultivator.

The improved apparatus is simple in construction, can be constructed of any suitable material and of any capacity and will be found very useful for distributing fertilizer material in its pulverized or partly reduced condition, but is designed more particularly for the distribution of the fertilizer known as guano, but it is'not desired to limit the invention to the use of any specific form of fertilizer material. The device may be readily adapted to distributing fertilizer matemounting the same, means connected with the distributer and engaging the wheels'on the frame for agitating the distributer, an adjustable closure for the open end of the distributer carried by the hopper, and a plate valve slidably mounted on the closure for periodically cutting off the discharge of fertilizer from the distributor. I

2. A fertilizer distributer including a wheeled frame supporting a hopper, a distributer having an open end beneath the discharge end of the hopper, a bail pivoted to each side of the frame and extending beneath and secured to the distributer for swingingly mounting the same, means connected with the distributer and engaging the wheel on the frame for agitating the distributer, a closure member having an elongated slot therein mounted upon the hopper and adjustable over the open end of the distributer to control the delivery of fertilizer therefrom, means on the hopper and extending through the slotfor adjusting the closing member, spaced guides on the, closure member, a plate valve slidable in the guide waysfor periodically cutting off the discharge of fertilizer from the distributer, links on the plate valve, and an adjustably mounted operating lever pivoted to the links for movlng fro-ma closing position wlth respect to the vopen end of the distributer.

In testimony whereof, I

affix my signa ture hereto.

BLOIUNT T. NOBLES.

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